Any wedding photographer — whether full-time or part-time, professional or amateur — is eligible to enter each year, and a panel of judges from around the world choose the winners from various categories, including Black and White, Couple Portrait, and Bridal Party.

The winners for 2018 have been revealed, and they include a couple under the stars in Australia, groomsmen hiding in corn fields in Canada, and friends pouring shots of vodka into a man's mouth in India.

Unsurprisingly, a lot of the images come from countries with dramatic landscapes providing epic backdrops, such as New Zealand, Norway, and Canada, while others simply capture beautiful moments at just the perfect time.

Scroll down to see the winner, runners-up and some of the other stunning wedding photos featured in the awards.

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Grand Winner: Couple Portrait: Dan O'Day, Australia

Dan O'Day

O'Day used coloured smoke bombs to create atmospheric images for bride and groom Jess and Des.

"I managed to stop them from giggling and being in love with that 'just married' vibe on their faces for about .06 of a second so that I could get my 'dramatic tortured artist' fix and guide them through the slice of light," he said.

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Runner-Up: Couple Portrait: Dan O'Day, Australia

Dan O'Day

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Runner-Up: Engagement: Jason Tey, Australia

Jason Tey

"This image was taken in the Lancelin sand dunes, a beach-side town about 140 kilometres north of Perth," said Tey. "Out there it is so dark you're left in awe at how vast and magnificent the universe is."

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Runner-Up: Couple Portrait: Dan O'Day, Australia

Dan O'Day

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Black and White: Jiri Horak, Spain

Jiri Horak

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Bridal Party: Thu Tran, US

Thu Tran

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Couple Portrait: Abbi Hearne, US

Abbi Hearne

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Black and White: Chrissa Chaina, Greece

Chryssa Chaina

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Dance Floor: Camilla Andersen, Norway

Camilla Andersen

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Black and White: Jessica Notelo, South Africa

Jessica Notelo

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Epic Location: Christin Eide, Norway

Christin Eide

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Black and White: Ireen Lampe, Germany

Ireen Lampe

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Single Capture: Sara Rogers, Canada

Sara Rogers

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Bridal Party: Célestine Aerden, Canada

Célestine Aerden

"Natalie and Michael celebrated their day with friends and family from all over the world," photographer Aerden said. "One thing that stood out to me was how close they were to their bridal party.

"These groomsmen were so much fun to photograph. I don't think I've ever had a group of guys that was so excited for photos!"

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Single Capture: Meredith Lord, New Zealand

Meredith Lord

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Bridal Party: Dan O'Day, Australia

Dan O'Day

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From Above: Nikki Leadbetter, UK

Nikki Leadbetter

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Bridal Party: Shayben Moussa, Australia

Shayben Moussa

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Epic Location: Fredrik Larsson, New Zealand

Fredrik Larsson

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Dance Floor: Aaron Storry, UK

Aaron Storry

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Single Capture: James Simmons, Australia

James Simmons

"Athena and Cameron's sense of style help this shot a lot as its not often you see a confetti shot on a clean white background," said Simmons.

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From Above: Steven Stemmler, Canada

Steven Stemmler

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Couple Portrait: Kevin Biberbach, Germany

Kevin Biberbach

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Bridal Party: Tracey Crown, Canada

Tracey Crown

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Single Capture: Mazharul Rafi, Bangladesh

Mazharul Rafi

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Couple Portrait: Athena Blanksby, Australia

Athena Blanksby

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Dance Floor: Sergey Lapkovsky, US

Sergey Lapkovsky

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Solo Portrait: Svetlana Ryajentseva, Greece

Svetlana Ryajentseva

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Black and White: Chris Glenn, US

Chris Glenn

"I figure showing only half their faces, two halves, make a solid whole… a new stable, solid future," Glenn said of his shot of grooms John and Zorik.

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Single Capture: Ryan Bodrug, Canada

Ryan Bodrug

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Dance Floor: James Simmons, Australia

James Simmons

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Epic Location: Felix Barra, Mexico

Felix Barra

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Dance Floor: Divyam Mehrotra, India

Divyam Mehrotra

"Dance floor is my absolute love while shooting Indian weddings, it allows you to experiment over different and crazy angles, and this image was one of them, when friends decided to pour in vodka out of tea glasses all together, I knew this is something which doesn't happen frequently," Mehrotra said.